After months of workouts and tweeting about which team he would like to play for, Tracy McGrady has finally found a team. Tracy McGrady agree to a one-year, $1.35 million contract with the Detroit Pistons. McGrady’s preferred teams were the Bulls, Clippers, Lakers, and the Miami Heat.
McGrady came close to signing a deal with the Bulls and the Miami Heat, although both teams said that he looked good physically, they were not convinced that he would be satisfied with smaller role than he is used to. If he wants to play in the NBA beyond this season, the only thing McGrady should be trying to prove is that he can still compete night in night out and can come off the bench and still be of value to a team. If he is not ready for that then he will be out of the league like Allen Iverson. McGrady is a smart player and he knows better than anyone that his back problems and his surgically repaired knee have caught up to him. He will not be able to wow us with his once ‘jump out of your seat’ explosiveness but he still has formidable passing skills and should be able to make plays that way.
The verdict is still out on if he would be a good fit for the Pistons seeing as they have made some bad personnel decisions in the last 3 years. Joe Dumars traded away Chauncey Billups, then used up most of his cap room by signing Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva to long-term deals. A team once known for its trademark defense is now struggling to find an identity. The signing of T-Mac definitely doesn’t help in that regard, as he has never been a defensive player so right now the Pistons train of thought is yet to be seen. I’m sure the Pistons don’t even know where he will play because they have too many players who only like to shoot. The best thing for McGrady to do would be to show a commitment towards rebounding and defense just to even get on the court.
Being a big McGrady fan myself, I definitely wish him well in Detroit and really hope he is able to contribute in some way this season.
By Dejo Olagbegi
August 11,2010
Twitter: @princedejo
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